@markjaquith Bishops submit their resignation at age 75 per rule—only effective upon acceptance by pope. Resignation wasn’t yet accepted

@mredding Man, that would have been great to see him tweeting something just after giving the blessing. Maybe next time.

@mredding Parody might be wrong word. A fan account of some sort. At best, it would have been an aide likely out of contact with him.

@GB330033 @andreamart The “first” gets added when someone takes the name. Like I’m not Brandon Kraft, Sr, until I have a son named Jr.

@GB330033 @andreamart Yeah. everything I’m hearing is just Francis. Like no one says St. Peter I or Linus I or Lando I.